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He lives in India. vs He lives in the India.

The correct phrase is "he lives in India." The article "the" is not used before the names of countries, so it is incorrect to say "the India."

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 9697 views

He lives in India.

This phrase is correct. The article "the" is not used before the names of countries.

Use this phrase when talking about someone's residence in a specific country.

Examples:

  • He lives in India, but he travels frequently for work.
  • She visited him while he was living in India.
  • Their family moved to India last year.
  • Living in India has been a great experience for him.
  • I have always wanted to visit India.
  • Much more needs to be done, given that 40% of the world's most undernourished children live in India.
  • The Dalai Lama lives in Dharamsala, India.
  • We call ourselves Pors & Rao, and we live and work in India.
  • We focus on human beings, whether they live in Europe or in India.
  • Shrimpie wants her to live at Downton while we're in India.
  • More Muslims live in India than in Pakistan.
  • Or that Muslims even live in India?
  • Most of our guests don't just live in India, they now work there.
  • However, there are still 75000 refugees who continue to lead difficult lives in camps in Tamil Nadu, India.
  • - Sanctuary has been arranged in India.
  • Hallam had impetigo three times in India.
  • And I redefined policing concepts in India.
  • There was this English butler in India.
  • Miss G learnt this game in India.
  • Your mom had some trouble in India.
  • There are some great research facilities in India.
  • There are some eleven million Bangladeshi living illegally in India.
  • 3500 tonnes expressed as white-sugar originating in India.
  • 12500 tonnes expressed as white sugar originating in India.
  • 4000 tonnes expressed as white sugar originating in India.

Alternatives:

  • He lives in France.
  • She is from Japan.
  • They traveled to Brazil.
  • I studied in Australia.
  • We are going to Spain next month.

He lives in the India.

This phrase is incorrect. The article "the" should not be used before the names of countries.

  • Much more needs to be done, given that 40% of the world's most undernourished children live in India.
  • The Dalai Lama lives in Dharamsala, India.
  • We call ourselves Pors & Rao, and we live and work in India.
  • We focus on human beings, whether they live in Europe or in India.
  • However, there are still 75000 refugees who continue to lead difficult lives in camps in Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Horizontal elimination of export restrictions is a key issue notably in the India FTA negotiations.
  • Looks like somebody's been dipping his company pen in the India ink.
  • Not about he lives in Chesterfield.
  • He lives in a half world between stasis and antistasis...
  • - He lives in a caravan somewhere.
  • The technique used in the India attack is particularly striking: the assailants were on a motorbike and attached a magnetic bomb to the rear of the car.
  • He lives in Los Angeles now.
  • He lives in Los Angeles, right there in your backyard.
  • No, he lives in a house.
  • He lives in Seattle, guy with glasses.
  • He lives in a tough world.
  • He lives in Prague, but he's also a French citizen.
  • He lives in rural Maryland with his family.
  • Even though he lives in Brooklyn and works mall security there.
  • He lives in a suburb of Bethesda with his wife.

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